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Turnout was robust for an in-person meeting to discuss passenger rail in Madison.

Earmarked funding from the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has helped make rail in Madison a possibility once again.

The group sent an official letter to the Federal Railroad Administration outlining the locations, including six lines out of Cleveland. Plus, Ohio began accepting proposal applications for the $100 million in electric vehicle charging infrastructure funding, and Ohio Turnpike traffic is up.

The deluge of funding that is about to be rained down will only be collected by the states that already have their buckets ready.

Billions of dollars in federal grants are available to expand inter-city passenger rail, and Cincinnati officials hope to bring that money to Ohio. Council unanimously passed a resolution last week asking Governor Mike DeWine to apply.

Salt Lake City and Boise leaders are working on a plan to restore a large portion of an old passenger rail line, providing new service from Salt Lake City to an area near Boise.

City Manager Patrick Urich said there appears to be multiple ways to obtain a slice of the $66 billion available in rail funds through last year's bipartisan infrastructure bill.

In her latest monthly conversation with reporter Joe Deacon, Peoria Mayor Rita Ali offers her thoughts on using the Request for Proposals process for funding anti-violence efforts.

A propensity study puts us on the right track. A feasibility study can get us to our destination.

A propensity study puts us on the right track. A feasibility study can get us to our destination.